It is with our deepest sorrow that the family of Ardith Gillespie has to announce her passing on June 2,2023 at her home in Grover Beach CA. She was 4 days shy of turning 101 years old. Ardith was born in white south Dakota in 1922. She was predeceased by her husband Vern Gillespie and daughter Sheron Blake. Ardith has left behind her daughter Linda Stanley, her son Wayne Stanley, daughter in law Tracy Champion, grandsons and Michael and Steven and granddaughters Sandra, Tammy and Debbie. Our lovely Ardith is also leaving behind 5 generations of her family who feel so blessed to have been able to know their wonderful great grandmother who was always willing to share her knowledge and experiences which helped them all grow into the great adults they are today. Ardith was a great square dancer and also loved to travel the world getting to know many people. She was one of the strongest women we have ever known and taught us all to be ourselves and standup for what we believed in.